Stutz: The Ethics of a Public Psychotherapy
Jonah Hill has produced a film that seeks to de-mystify therapy and share its benefits by bringing his own shrink Stutz, literally into the frame. Noble, maybe, but is it ethical? For too long the process of psychotherapy has either been hidden from public view in the cloister-like privacy of the consulting room, or fictionalised in ways that fall quite short of conveying the actual experience of it. Jonah Hill has produced a film that seeks to de-mystify therapy and share i
Jan 25, 20236 min read
Speed Dating Psychotherapists: Debasing a profession or increasing access?
Since the early days of psychoanalysis, the profession of psychotherapy has struggled to keep to its founding principles (humanity,...
Sep 7, 20183 min read
The Psychodynamics of Social Networking: an update
When I published The Psychodynamics of Social Networking: connected-up instantaneous culture and the self in 2014 I understood well that technology and social media change rapidly. For this reason I “future proofed” the book by attending to the process of social media, rather than the content. In other words instead of examining particular social networks themselves (though I do give ample time to Facebook and Twitter), I looked at the psychological dynamics that under
Dec 8, 201716 min read
Psychological Commentary On Trump And The Goldwater Rule – What’s A Concerned Shrink To Do?
New York, NY USA – July 16, 2016: Donald Trump speaks during introduction Governor Mike Pence as running for vice president at Hilton...
Sep 1, 20174 min read
